"Ruthlessness has the implication and inherent meanings of aggressive intensity, unyielding pursuit of an end. What if we took that same ruthlessness and put it towards the pursuit of equity in our country?" Camelback launches our manifesto, Ruthless for Good, and Aaron shares why this work for him is personal.
Read More"Poverty is knowing that if you don’t make it out, you will get stuck there. It’s knowing you will be stuck either working the farm, in a restaurant, a nursing home, or a school your whole life. Which wouldn’t seem so awful, if almost everyone you knew didn’t hate it."
Read More"Our opening summit was an opportunity to connect back to the heart of our work - our Fellows. And it reminded me that the thing that can be the great multiplier of bringing 12 people together is love.
Read MoreIn this Lagniappe, Elizabeth shares the stories of 5 entrepreneurs who have inspired her, two of whom are Camelback Fellows.
Read MoreCEO Aaron T. Walker introduces the 2017 Fellows: "Every day we have the opportunity to be co-conspirators with entrepreneurs who are doing the work to 'bend the arc toward justice.' These entrepreneurs are a daily reminder that change is not inevitable, but rather the result of a collective of passionate, tirelessly working individuals."
Read MoreGet to know the 34 Camelback Finalists for our 2017 Fellowship, including what excites them about the program and how their organizations are creating change across the country.
Read MoreThere's nothing we love more than the opportunity to celebrate and appreciate other orgs in the social impact space doing great work. Each member of the Camelback Team took a day to highlight an incredible organization that we feel is making bold moves to pay it forward to their communities.
Read MoreWe received a record number of 181 applications (more than double last year). We're excited to share the 82 Semi-Finalists who will be moving to Round 2.
Read MoreOur insights include emotionally vulnerable moments about not being okay, how to give veterans better tech, and the importance of activism. 2015 Fellows Jessica and Jerelyn contribute their reflections.
Read MoreOur coaches, or as we call them "Entreprenuerial Engineers," have a tremendous impact for our Fellows. Hear from our team, past Fellows, and Entrepreneurial Engineers about the coaching side of our work.
Read MoreNot only has 2016 already been a banner year for women (Hillary! Ali Wong’s Netflix comedy special! Beyonce’s Lemonade!), but October, in particular, has offered a slew of examples of great storytelling by ladies.
Read MoreThis was an intensive project, with many weeks spent in rooms with sticky notes covered in adjectives, flow charts of font types, and pyramids of color options.
Read MoreWhether we’re talking about adult entrepreneurs or children who want to be scientists and computer programmers, genius is equally distributed across gender, race, and class - opportunity is not.
Read MoreThank you to those who attended, and for those of you who were unable to make it, I’m proud to share with you some photos and reflections on the event.
Read MoreThere is no "birthday" for the day that you realize the color of your skin makes you different in a way that is not valued in our country.
Read MoreThe need for diversity in culture, perspective and innovation within the education sector was one major theme that resonated throughout #SXSWEdu. There were several events and sessions throughout the conference focused on diversity.
Read MoreMeet our 2016 Fellows who are changing their communities through edtech, schools, mindfulness, health films, and more.
Read MoreThere were 130 applicants who applied to be a Camelback Fellow! We are truly humbled by the great ideas that were shared with us to improve all aspects of education.
Read MoreCamelback Ventures has taught me the essence of trusting the unfamiliar. Not fully knowing what to expect when working with a start-up company, I figured that it was worth a try.
Read MoreFor all that you do for our family and for the future generation of creators, freedom fighters, problem solvers, doers and believers, thank you.
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